The Great Smoky Mountains National
Park is filled with attractive views, a diversity of environment, and a
rich narration. While exploring the park, visit some of the mountain towns that
surround these Appalachian hills in Tennessee and North Carolina. These traveler
stops are full of enjoyment family activities and abundance of lodging.

Pigeon Forge
It
is situated just outside the park on the Tennessee side; Pigeon Forge has
numerous great outlet centers where you can purchase name-brand products at
faintly economical prices. The town is mainly renowned for Dolly wood, the most
visited attraction in the Smokies. Pigeon Forge also contains several
attractions, such as putt-putt and museums, but is not perambulator friendly as
it is a rambling place with a busy road called Highway 441 running
through it.

Townsend
This small Tennessee town offers numerous
stream side campgrounds and bed and breakfast operations just out of the
northwest way in to the park and are suitable to the often visited Cades
Cove locale of the Smoky Mountains. Townsend
regularly hosts arts and crafts demonstrations in its tourist center, and
country and bluegrass concerts held with promptness at Wood N Strings Dulcimer Shop.
Arrive the park from Townsend by traveling 2 miles southeast on Highway
73.